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A crewman performs a post-flight check on a French air force Rafale fighter at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Aug. 7. The French team is at Nellis for Red Flag 08-4, an two-week exercise that pits forces in a realistic aerial « battlefield » to hone the fighting skills of American and allied airmen. Republic of Korea, Indian, Navy and Air Force teams are joining the French air force in Red Flag 08-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)

A French fighter aircraft backs away after refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker March 17, 2013, over Africa. The 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, which flies the tankers, completed the 100th refueling mission of French fighter aircraft conducting operations over Mali. Airmen and aircraft from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, deployed as the 351st EARS to a location in southwest Europe on Jan. 26, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jason Smith)